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No it doesn't, what a strange comparison. One has a nation state under attack by another, while this is about a joint military wargame with no direct benefit outside if some training, except for pissing of China. If the goal is to reduce tensions in the Pacific, as the Greens seem to want, then this is probably not a great use of our time.
Training is kinda why we do these things though. And why would China care, it's not like they're planning any funny business, right?
And as to the Ukraine comment, I was thinking more about how them trying to join a defense alliance (NATO) was a provocation, because Russia can't bully them any further.
The USA is clearly planning an attack on China.